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Persian Highlights

Shah Mosque, Isfahan

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9 days from £1520

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Depart UK.

Recommended flight from London: bmi from London Heathrow (see below).

DAY 2 - Arrival in Tehran.  National Museum.

On arrival in Tehran you will be met by a representative of World Discovery outside immigration and customs. You will then be taken by private car direct to your hotel. Your rooms are guaranteed to be available for immediate occupancy. The rest of the morning has been left free for you to catch up on your sleep.  In the afternoon there is a visit to Iran’s National Museum, which contains an authenticated collection of pre-historic, ancient and Islamic artifacts, with pottery dating back to the 7th millenium B.C.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 3 - Tehran sightseeing. Fly to Shiraz.

Further sightseeing in Tehran will include a visit to see the priceless Crown Jewels of the Shahs of Persia [more]. In the evening transfer to the airport for the flight to Shiraz, where you will be met and taken direct to your hotel.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 4 - Persepolis, Naqsh-e-Rostam, Pasargadae.

Today you will enjoy a comprehensive excursion to Persepolis (pictured) [more]. Also visit Naqsh-e-Rostam [more]. In the afternoon drive a further 70 km to Pasargadae [more]. Return to Shiraz in the late afternoon.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 5 - Sightseeing in Shiraz. Fly to Isfahan.

Full day tour of Shiraz [more]. In the evening fly to Isfahan and transfer to your hotel.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 6 - Isfahan.

Morning sightseeing in the beautiful city of Isfahan, the 17th century capital of the Safavids, visiting the famous bridges of Shahrestan and Sio-se-pol, and the Armenian Quarter [more]. In the afternoon explore one of the world’s grandest squares, the Maidan-e-Naghsh-e-Jahan and its surrounding palaces and mosques [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 7 - Isfahan.

'Isfahan is half the world' runs the proverb, and it's true that the city has an extraordinary number of beautiful historic buildings. Further sightseeing in Isfahan today includes the magnificent Friday Mosque and the Harun-e-Velayat Shrine [more]. Also visited today are the Chehel-Sotun (Forty Columns) Palace and the Hasht-Behesht (Eight Paradises) Pavilion [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 8 - Fly to Tehran.

In the morning fly back to Tehran, where further visits will be made to museums, including the Carpet Museum, with its wonderful collection of old carpets and rugs, and the Reza Abbasi Calligraphy and Miniatures Museum.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch. dinner.

DAY 9 - Tehran/London.

Transfer to the airport for departure flight to London.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

International Flights

We recommend the services of bmi from London Heathrow. Flights are daily throughout the year. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Tehran. Depart at 18.45; arrive Tehran at 03.05 (next morning)
Tehran/Heathrow. Depart at 08.45; arrive Heathrow at 12 noon

Persian Highlights (Tour Reference: WDIR001)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplement on request.

** The order of sightseeing in Tehran will be adjusted according to the departure day due to the limited opening times for viewing the Crown Jewels. The Crown Jewels cannot be visited on the above itinerary with a Wednesday departure from the UK.

The price includes:

• Scheduled flights Tehran/Shiraz/Isfahan/Tehran, including airport taxes.
• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• 8 full breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners as shown in the itinerary.
• Private transportation throughout.
• All sightseeing as shown, including private guiding and entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter
• An Iranian Visa. This must be obtained before departure from the United Kingdom. In order to apply for your visa you will need a Visa Authorisation Number, which World Discovery will obtain for you from our agents in Tehran (this normally takes around 10 days). Once we have provided you with this you may apply to the Iranian Embassy for your visa (we will provide you with full details of how you do this).
  

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.